- Pa Kelly: And what's more, no decent girl would wear a dress like that.
- Pert Kelly: Well, I'm wearing it--and I'm decent!
- Pa Kelly: I've got half a mind to put you in a reform school. You're headed straight for perdition!
- Pert Kelly: Pop, listen to me! This is 1929, not 1899--I contribute as much money to this house as you do--and as long as I think it is harmless, I'm going to wear what I like, and do what I like! I want to go out, and dance, and have fun, as long as I can, as much as I can!
- Jimmy Alexander: Are you that way? Or do you only dance hot?
- Pert Kelly: Listen, Big Boy, I'm a three-alarm fire--look out you don't get singed!
- Winthrop Peabody Jr.: Haven't I met you somewhere before?
- Pert Kelly: Let's see, was it at the Vanderbilt reception?
- Winthrop Peabody Jr.: No. I think it was at the truck driver's ball.
- Winthrop Peabody Jr.: You--you're not alone, are you?
- Pert Kelly: I might as well be - what with the sheik of my dreams passing out cold.
- Pert Kelly: What is it, Mom?
- Ma Kelly: Pert, don't mind what Pop says--I know that you're a good girl.
- Pert Kelly: Sure, I'm good, Mom--but I have an awful time hiding it. I'd be disgraced if it were ever found out!
- Winthrop Peabody Jr.: Late for the seventh time this year! What's your excuse?
- Pert Kelly: I was out dancing and my bo friend got plastered--I met a swell fellow--and he didn't get me home until three o'clock.
- Pert Kelly: A fine disease you are! One night you make love to me--And the next day you fire me--I'm not good enough for you--And I suppose tonight you'll want to start talking to me about love again...
- Pert Kelly: Mom, why did you ask that? Do you no longer trust me?
- Ma Kelly: Wonder if a rich fellow like that might have the right idea about--a working Girl...
- Winthrop Peabody Sr.: I suppose--you mean you want to marry her?
- Winthrop Peabody Jr.: Yes, Dad!
- Winthrop Peabody Sr.: Son, I don't hold for caste distinction--it's as right for you to marry a girl who works for a living--as anyone else--From what you've seen of her, do you believe she's--a--good girl? It's pretty hard to tell nowadays, what with the drinking, the spooning, the kissing, and--and the broad-mindedness.
- Pa Kelly: Do you mean to tell me that a man is buying you clothes?
- Pert Kelly: Of course. And isn't he just simply a peach?
- Winthrop Peabody Jr.: But what about--the kissing--the spooning--the--everything?
- Pert Kelly: Who is it demands the kissing and the spooning--who but you--you men--Nowadays?
- Pert Kelly: I suppose you'd like me if I wore long skirts and mittens and sat home knitting socks? Yes you would! You men! You insist on a girl being just what you want--and then you bawl her for being it.
- Pert Kelly: Listen! I'm a good girl! And what I do and what I wear--is because you fool men demand it!
- Gladys: Don't grieve, lads! His dad's Department Store employs 1,000 cuties! If you find any department-store cutie hotter than little Gladys, you let me know.
- Winthrop Peabody Jr.: The gang dropped in to say goodbye to me. You know, I start in the store tomorrow.
- Winthrop Peabody Sr.: Sort of a farewell--what do you call it--Whoopee?
- Winthrop Peabody Sr.: I want to talk to you. This job you're taking is a pretty serious responsibility. As Personnel Officer of the store, your job is looking after 200 men - and 1,000 *girls*.
- Winthrop Peabody Sr.: You're young--and rich--and not bad looking, and some of these kids at the store are--pretty hot stuff. Don't get mixed up with any of them. First, it's against the rules of the store--and second, you'd probably make a fool of yourself.
- Pert's Charleston Partner: You are always the best!
- Pert Kelly: Sure, I'm good! I'm just naturally too hot for this old folks' home!
- Pert's Blonde Friend: Pert Kelly, if you ain't a hot potato!
- Pert Kelly: Who's that greasy spoiled brat?
- Pert's Blonde Friend: Jimmy Alexander! The big wheel himself!
- Pert's Brunette Friend: He draws five tomatoes a week! And he cracks wine at roadhouses for his mamas!
- Shopper: I want some men's collars, size 12 and a half.
- Winthrop Peabody Jr.: Negligence... Ignoring one's duties is the ruin of many of today's girls!
- Salesgirl: Go on - bawl me out some more. I just love it.
- Winthrop Peabody Jr.: I'm finished... Go, now!
- Salesgirl: Just heard--the new personnel cutie is the only son of the Rockefeller that owns the store!
- Jimmy Alexander: Come on, Baby, don't be sore about the other night. We're all going leaping.
- Pert Kelly: No, my love. I just don't feel like dancing tonight!
- Jimmy Alexander: I'll cheer you up. I make people's troubles disappear!
- Pert Kelly: Sold, Big Boy! Let's step--and step heavy.
- Jimmy Alexander: That dame's a fool! That guy ain't up to no good!
- Salesgirl: And I suppose *you* was after her beautiful soul!